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  • Wing marks historic milestone in support of war effort

    The 123rd Airlift Wing observed a historic milestone March 24 when Staff Sgt. Patrick Murray retuned from a deployment to Southwest Asia, where he was supporting Operations Freedom's Sentinel and Inherent Resolve, the counter-terrorism mission in Afghanistan and the campaign against the Islamic

  • Col. Dave Mounkes named next 123rd Airlift Wing commander

    Col. David J. Mounkes has been selected as the next Commander of the 123rd Airlift Wing effective April 16, Kentucky's adjutant general, Brig. Gen. Stephen R. Hogan announced.Mounkes currently serves as commander of the 123rd Contingency Response Group, a post he has held since July 2014. His

  • Paul, Jewell, Howard named top troops in KYANG

    Staff Sgt. Zachary Paul, Staff Sgt. Nicholas Jewell and Master Sgt. Gregory Howard will be honored at a banquet in Louisville March 5 as the Kentucky Air National Guard's Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2015.The three Airmen were selected because of their leadership and performance in their

  • Smith named Kentucky Air Guard’s First Sergeant of the Year

    Master Sgt. Alan Smith of the 123rd Civil Engineer Squadron has been selected as the Kentucky Air National Guard's 2015 First Sergeant of the Year."He is an extremely valuable and productive asset to the 123rd Civil Engineer Squadron," said Chief Master Sgt. Marty Fautz, the unit's chief enlisted

  • Medical group stands up CERFP detachment under command of Howell

    Lt. Col. Christopher Howell assumed command of the Kentucky Air National Guard's newly formed 123rd Medical Group Detachment 1, CERFP during a ceremony here Jan. 9.The guidon for the detachment was passed to Howell by Col. Michael Cooper, commander of the 123rd Medical Group, who extolled Howell's

  • Heiniger concludes 28-year career in Kentucky Air Guard

    Colonel Mark D. Heiniger officially retired after 28 years of service to the active-duty Air Force and Kentucky Air National Guard during a ceremony here Nov. 7.Heiniger, state air operations officer for Joint Forces Headquarters-Kentucky, received a Meritorious Service Medal and a Kentucky

  • Air Force technology camp gives children hands-on experience

    A foam-covered electric tooth brush with magic markers rubber-banded to it and whirling around on a piece of paper might not seem like rocket science to most people, but to 11-year-old Landon Henry, his Doodle Bot is an iron giant ready to conquer the world.Henry, son of Master Sgt. Brian Henry, a

  • Security forces enhance combat skills at Fort Knox

    Fire Team members from the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Security Forces Squadron conducted a field training exercise here Oct. 20 that was designed to enhance their ability to operate in a combat environment.Unit members were evaluated on their ability to extract a downed pilot from a

  • Security forces conduct field training at Fort Knox

    Fire Team members from the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Security Forces Squadron conducted a field training exercise here Oct. 20 that was designed to enhance their ability to operate in a combat environment.Unit members were evaluated on their ability to extract a downed pilot from a